Department of Mines and Petroleum
The Department of Mines and Petroleum is a department of the Government of Western Australia. The department was formed on 1 January 2009, out of the former Department of Industry and Resources and Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, which were split into three new departments, the Department of Mines and Petroleum, the Department of State Development and the Department of Commerce.[1]
Its focus is the resources sector, maintaining a mining and petroleum regulatory role and incorporating the resources safety responsibilities from the former Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. It also oversees the Geological Survey of Western Australia.[1]
The department operates the MINEDEX website, a continuously updated database containing information on mines, mineral deposits and prospects in Western Australia.[2]
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Agriculture and Food • Attorney General • Child Protection • Commerce • Communities • Corrective Services • Culture and the Arts • Education • Education Services • Environment and Conservation • Fisheries • Health • Housing • Indigenous Affairs • Local Government • Mines and Petroleum • Planning • Premier and Cabinet • Racing, Gaming and Liquor • Regional Development and Lands • Sport and Recreation • State Development • Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission • Training and Workforce Development • Transport • Treasury and Finance • Water
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Asbestos · Bauxite · Coal · Cobalt · Copper · Diamonds · Gold · Iron ore · Lead · Mineral Sands · Nickel · Salt · Uranium · Zinc |
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